Mayuko's character in Little DJ certainly added some needed cheer to balance out the sometimes very sad film. Little DJ was also a great source of 60's and 70's pop music, and was based on a novel, which was based on a true story. Fantastic youthful peformances by Mayuko and Ryunosuke Kamiki (as the little DJ).
Again fantastic supporting performances including that of the late Yoshio Harada as the doctor who encourages the young patient to set up an in hospital radio "best hits" show. Ken Ishiguro,Naomi Nishida, Ken Mitsuishi, and Yutaka Matsushige were also very important in the production. Kento Kaku played the son of one of the patients sharing a room with the little DJ- just finished watching TV series "Tumbling" in which Kento played Nippori, who was somewhat the comic relief of that series.
One more note- Mayuko's character was played as an adult by Ryoko Hirosue, so Mayuko once again is connected to another sempai actress.
If you are a fan of Japanese cinema, this is a film you will enjoy.